Wii Hardware \ playmax wii cooling stand!

Is that the cooling fan with the blue light which can be turned on and off by a switch?

Is the fan on all the time? even when on stand-by or does it only come on when the system is up and running?

Any photos of it on your system?

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mrfpv says:

ZOIDBERG said: Is that the cooling fan with the blue light which can be turned on and off by a switch?

Is the fan on all the time? even when on stand-by or does it only come on when the system is up and running?

Any photos of it on your system?

Yesit is the stand with the blue lights and the switch. it doesnt run all the time. it has three options. off, fan, fan&light. if u have the it on with or without the light, it runs all the time when it is on or it is on the orange standby. so you control when you want it on. i like running it for a while when it is on standby.

have posted photos in the gallery. dont know how to put them on the forum but they are on the gallery

04/22/2007 brisbane, queensland

Looks nice with the lights, how bright are they? do they bug ya when you are playing it. As you said it can turn them off but it would be nice to have them on when playing.

04/23/2007 Planet Earth, New New York

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dsreaper says:

ZOIDBERG said: Looks nice with the lights, how bright are they? do they bug ya when you are playing it. As you said it can turn them off but it would be nice to have them on when playing.

They're a big bright but I think it looks cool when playing.
They really do keep the console nice and cold it's great, I got mine from JB for $20.
Also got the Playmax docking station which is pretty good.

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mrfpv says:

ill get some pics of the back 2moz but ther not that bright. like ther not dim lights but ther not that bright that u need sunnies. ther fine for me and they look mad!

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Esoth says:

The Wii doesn't get that hot, does it? Ever since I turned off Connect24, it's been fine. And it doesn't really heat up when it's on, either.

04/23/2007 Brisbane

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Eruntalon says:

The Playmax fan stand is a gimmick and does not lower the console temperature enough for what one would expect to pay for $20.

I own one myself - and the major benefit is that the rubber feet and heavier base does away with the clear plastic circle which is meant to keep the Wii from tipping over.

The lights are completely rice and unneccesary.

04/24/2007 Bendigo, Victoria

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desi says:

Eruntalon said: The Playmax fan stand is a gimmick and does not lower the console temperature enough for what one would expect to pay for $20.

Yes, a gimmick. A Wii is not overclocked, nor does it have a monstrous GPU or CPU, so it really doesn't need more cooling than it already has. Unless you're packing it into a tight space, or keeping it in the sun, in which case you deserve to have your Wii melt.

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mywiisites says:

Eruntalon said: The Playmax fan stand is a gimmick and does not lower the console temperature enough for what one would expect to pay for $20.

I own one myself - and the major benefit is that the rubber feet and heavier base does away with the clear plastic circle which is meant to keep the Wii from tipping over.

The lights are completely rice and unneccesary.

that circle thing has 2 purpose's i think
1; to stop the wii tipping over
2; to lift the stand a little bit to allow air into the vent at bottom.
if you dont use circle thing the wii stand sits flat and the bottom vent is renderd usless(maybe a cause of some overheating)
thats what i thought anyway let me know if im right

04/24/2007 geelong

I got the playmax charging startion (Single) and its great, might get this too but I dont think my Wii gets hot and its always on 24connect

04/24/2007 Planet Earth, New New York

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desi says:

If you're going to slap ricey stuff like extra cooling on your Wii, you may as well put some fins on it. Nice blocky ones. And Go-Faster Stripes.

Hells yeah.

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RerunWii says:

LULZ for you des, I might get this but then again, I don't particularly use the Wii for online, maybe when some decent online games comes out... I'll have my first death sentence by then I think...

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crazynites says:

I have this & it works perfectly. The Wii may not need cooling but theres nothing wrong with being extra careful.

04/24/2007 Melbourne, Victoria

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Wii-Fan says:

I f you want to be extra careful then get a decent warranty I think for $400 you will get at least a couple of years and then you will have enough money to get it replaced my n64 is still working nintendo products are good quality and if it needed a cooling stand nintendo would have made one

04/24/2007 Yarra Valley ,Melbourne, Victoria

True that Wii-Fan!!

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otPulse says:

desi said: If you're going to slap ricey stuff like extra cooling on your Wii, you may as well put some fins on it. Nice blocky ones. And Go-Faster Stripes.

Hells yeah.

Don't say that I’m likely to get bored one day and have a go at it. I tried to put a LED back light in my old GBA, didn't work, not enough room. Not to mention other mods I’ve done to other entertainment equipment I have.

But I don’t have enough room to stand my Wii up, so if they had something that it can sit in lying down I’d think about getting that (Or try making one!). But if you like it and think your Wii needs extra cooling get one. But I'll pass untill I hear word of Wii over heating.

04/24/2007 Latrobe Vally, Victoria

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Wii-Fan says:

yeah look guys its not going to overheat and dont waste $20 on a new stand because it has a fan in it why dont you just buy a two dollar fan does the same job lol nah dont waste any money your warranty will hopefully cover any overheating

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crazynites says:

Some people put alot of trust in big corporations to do the right thing by them when usually they will do everything possible to stiff you.

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mywiisites says:

crazynites said: Some people put alot of trust in big corporations to do the right thing by them when usually they will do everything possible to stiff you.

not quiet true i found out my wii was stuffed due to power surge while updating and nintendo still gave me a new one they just said this time use a surge protecter

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mrfpv says:

crazynites said: I have this & it works perfectly. The Wii may not need cooling but theres nothing wrong with being extra careful.

i agree. hey. it might not need the cooler but i just wanna b cafeful. i dont really care if u think its a waste of m0ney, its only $20 and it makes it easier 2 sleep at night knowin my wii wont ovaheat.

04/24/2007 brisbane, queensland